London – A cleric deemed Osama bin
Laden's “right-hand man in Europe” is finally free, but on
certain conditions. He must be home 22 hours a day, wear an
electronic tag, isn't allowed to use the internet or cell phones, and
any guests he has must first be vetted by British authorities. He is
also not allowed to go to mosques or lead prayer sessions.
England says the measures are necessary
because Abu Qatada (aka Omar Othman), who is said to have made three
videotapes made by three of the 9/11 terrorists, is still a national
security risk.
Qatada was released from Long Lartin
prison in England Monday night after he was arrested in 2002.
Because he was never charged of any crimes, the European Court of
Human Rights ruled his detention was unlawful. However it was also
decided he shouldn't return to his native country of Jordan because
he wouldn't receive a fair trial due to evidence extracted from
others through the use of torture.
Under fire from members of his Conservative Party, David Cameron told reporters "We are committed to removing him from the country. We want to see him deported and we are looking at all the options for doing that."
Human rights groups say he should stand trial in Britain, which is highly unlikely due to fears some of the evidence against him was obtained using using torture.
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